If you are looking for new investment opportunities or options, check out below our most updated 2019 list of brokerage bonuses, offers, and promotions from TD Ameritrade, E*Trade, Schwab, Merrill Edge, Fidelity, Capital One Investing, Motif, and many more.
Take advantage of sign-up cash bonuses, free trades, and other nice perks with these brokerage promotions!
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Best Brokerage Bonuses & Promotions
E*TRADE Promotions
Open an E*TRADE account with all these features:
- Earn $600 to $2,500 cash bonus with deposit amount requirement
- Free Trades for 60 days when you open a new E*TRADE Securities Individual, Joint or Retirement account.
- Low flat pricing with $4.95 – $6.95 stock & options trades, 50¢ / 75¢ per options contract, and low margin rates
- Turn volatility into opportunity and protect your positions with professional-grade options tools and analytics.
- Mobile Pro lets you track the markets and place trades anytime, anywhere – available on iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Android
- See our full E*TRADE Promotions review
(Expires 12/31/2019)
Ally Invest Promotions
Open an Ally Invest account to enjoy all these benefits:
- Earn up to $3,500 cash bonus with deposit amount requirement
- Free Trades for 90 days when you open a new Ally Invest Securities Individual, Joint or Retirement account.
- $4.95 per equity trade with no opening minimum & option trades 65¢ per contract
- $3.95 per equity trade for high-balance/high-volume traders & option trades 50¢ per contract
- LIVE Trading Platform & Mobile App: Stay on top of the market with live news/streaming quotes available across multiple devices the mobile app.
- Get a wide variety of investment products built with the do-it-yourself investor in mind PLUS in-depth research & market analysis tools to support all types of investment strategies
- See our full Ally Invest Promotions review
(Expires 06/30/2019)
Chase You Invest Promotions
Open a You InvestSM by J.P. Morgan account with all these features:
- Enjoy up to $625 when you open and fund a new You Invest Trade account with $25,000 or more in new money. Find out how.
- Get 100+ commission free online stock and ETF trades when you open a new account. Fees and restrictions may apply.
- You Invest is an easy, smart and low-cost way to invest online.
- Choose an account that’s right for you: Brokerage, Traditional IRA or Roth IRA
- Easily manage your Chase banking and J.P. Morgan investments all in one place.
- Get tools and expertise to make smarter investment decisions.
- Enjoy industry-low pricing, leaving you more money to invest.
- See our full Chase You Invest Promotions review
(No Expiration)
TD Ameritrade Promotions
Open a TD Ameritrade, a leader in mobile trading, for all these features:
Earn $100 to $600 cash bonus with new Individual, Joint or IRA account
- Get commission-free trades for 60 days
- No platform fees: Never pay a fee to use our trading platforms.
- Requires $3,000 account funding within 60 days of account opening
- $6.95 flat-rate commission on all equity trades
- Trade & invest how you want with a variety of investment choices.
- 24/7 account support and free access to trading specialists.
- Great trading platforms and tools from web to mobile and their thinkorswim platform to help you execute.
- See our full TD Ameritrade Promotions review
(Expires 06/30/2019)
Brokerage Bonuses & Promotions
| Broker | Bonus | Terms | Expiration | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns | Free $5 Bonus | Sign up and download the app | None | Review |
| Ally Invest | $0 Minimum Deposit and No Monthly Fees | $4.95 For Stock Trades | None | Review |
| Ally Invest | $3,500 Bonus & 90 Days of Free Trades | $2 Million+ Deposit | 06/30/2019 | Review |
| Betterment | Up to $300 (30,000 AAdvantage Miles) | $100K+ Deposit | 06/30/2019 | Review |
| Betterment | Up to 12 Months Managed Free | $500K+ Deposit | None | Review |
| Charles Schwab | Up To $500 | $100k+ Deposit | None | Review |
| Charles Schwab | $100 | $1k+ Deposit | None | Review |
| Charles Schwab | 500 Commission-Free Trades | $100k+ Deposit | None | Review |
| ChoiceTrade | $5 base rate plus $0.15 per contact | No Minimum initial deposit | None | Review |
| Cobra Trading | Free Platform Demo | Request a Free Platform Demo | None | Review |
| E*Trade | Up to $2500 + 60 Days of Free Trades | $1 Million+ Deposit | 12/31/2019 | Review |
| E*Trade | Up to $600 + 60 Days of Free Trades | $250K+ Deposit | 12/31/2019 | Review |
| Fidelity | $5,000 | $5 Million Deposit | None | Review |
| Fidelity | 500 Free Trades for 2 years | $100K+ Deposit | None | Review |
| Firstrade | $200 Transfer fee rebates | Account Transfer of $2,500 or more | 04/30/2019 | Review |
| Firstrade | $50 Referral bonus | Account transfer or deposit of $2K+ | None | Review |
| Future Advisor | Free Service Sign Up | Many services are free to use. Premium service management fee is 0.50% | None | Review |
| Just2Trade | $2.50 Per Trade | N/A | None | Review |
| Merrill Edge | Up to $900 | $200K+ Deposit | 04/30/2019 | Review |
| Merrill Edge | Up to $600 | $200K+ Deposit | None | Review |
| Merrill Edge | 30 Free Trades/Month | $25K+ Deposit | None | Review |
| CIBC | Up to $400 | $100K | 05/02/2019 | Review |
| Motif Investing | 3 Free Months | N/A | None | Review |
| Motif Investing | 30 Stocks For $9.95 | No Minimum | None | Review |
| Motif Investing | $9.95 Total Commission/Motif Trade or $4.95 Per Single/Stock Trade | No Minimum | None | Review |
| Personal Capital | $20 Referral bonus | Use the referral invitation link | None | Review |
| Robinhood | Unlimited Free Trades + Free Share ($170+) | No Minimum | None | Review |
| SigFig | Up To 10,000 Managed Free | $2,000 opening deposit | None | Review |
| SogoTrade | 100 Free Trades & $100 Transfer Fee Reimbursement | $500+ Deposit for free trades. Transfer $10K+ for $100 Reimbursement. | None | Review |
| Speed Trader | $100 in Free Trades | N/A | None | Review |
| SureTrader | $50 in Free Trades | $500 Deposit | None | Review |
| TD Ameritrade | Up to $600 + Trade Free for 60 days | $250K+ Deposit | 06/30/2019 | Review |
| TD Ameritrade IRA | Up to $600 + Trade Free for 60 days | $250K+ Deposit | 06/30/2019 | Review |
| TD Ameritrade | 90 Day Free Trade + $2,500 Bonus | $1M+ Deposit | 06/30/2019 | Review |
| TD Ameritrade | 90 Day Free Trade + $1,000 Bonus | $250K+ Deposit | 06/30/2019 | Review |
| Wealthfront | $5,000 Managed Free | Use the referral invitation link | None | Review |
| PROMOTIONAL LINK | OFFER | REVIEW |
| Discover Bank Online Savings | $200 Cash | Review |
| HSBC Premier Checking Member FDIC | $750 Cash | Review |
| HSBC Advance Checking Member FDIC | $350 Cash | Review |
| Huntington Asterisk-Free Checking® | $150 Cash | Review |
| Huntington 5 Checking | $200 Cash | Review |
| Chase SapphireSM Checking | 60,000 Points | Review |
| Chase Total Checking® + Chase SavingsSM | $350 Cash | Review |
| Chase Premier Plus CheckingSM | $300 Cash | Review |
| Chase College CheckingSM | $100 Cash | Review |
| Chase Private Client | $1,250 Cash | Review |
| TD Bank Beyond Checking | $300 Cash | Review |
| TD Bank Convenience CheckingSM | $150 Cash | Review |
| Discover Cashback Debit Account (Cashback Match) | $360 Cash | Review |
| Citibank Account Package | $500 Cash | Review |
Lt g says
July 1, 2018 at 3:52 pmTDA offered Total of 1300 usd for Roth IRA tsfr from schwab and 2 yrs free trades. Sweet
Poof Dog says
June 25, 2018 at 3:06 pmI don’t know why they do not update these sites. There are no brokers giving away any cash for new IRA’s or rollovers. This all ended at the first of the year. All you can get now is free trades. Yes, the Schwab deal for Scottrade customers is sweet……….Free trades for the same time frame that you had your Scottrade account…..just spoke with a rep.
gary says
May 15, 2018 at 3:24 pmi dont see the citigold offer of $1,000 for deposit of 200K-499K, other amounts as well. it on their homepage for citigold clients and posted in their branch signage
Matt says
February 16, 2018 at 10:57 amLooks like Schwab has an un-adevertised promotion for Scottrade customers.
For balances over 100K(?) they are giving free Stock and ETF trades for number of years equal to number of years you were a Scottrade customer. So if you are with Scottrade for 5 years, they will give 5 years of free stock and ETF trades.
TGD says
April 6, 2018 at 2:24 pmJust opened an account with Schwab and I now have 11 years of free trading. Great deal to have a for a Roth IRA.
Matt says
April 8, 2018 at 9:27 pmI am happy that someone was able to take advantage of this.
james r says
July 8, 2018 at 12:42 amhow did u get that deal
kl says
December 25, 2017 at 4:39 pmWhere did all the mileage awards go? Fidelity used to offer airline miles to open new brokerage accounts. i think other brokers did too. They are all gone. Any idea why? Will they be coming back soon?
ec on says
December 27, 2017 at 1:50 pmFidelity reneged on miles, promised to me by name and account for new money, did not provide. Closed out accordingly. Same for Share Builder/Cap One.
The Guru says
December 30, 2017 at 2:15 amI did get 50,000 United Miles from Fidelity for transferring $100,00+ to them a year ago. I’m ready to move those funds somewhere else for miles, but no such luck.
Phil says
December 1, 2017 at 2:37 pmMake 300 trades??? who the hell does this?
The Guru says
December 30, 2017 at 2:16 amI made 373 trades in 2017. 🙂
STerh Heir says
March 16, 2018 at 9:01 amAnd how did you do as compared to SPY?
John Detrix says
July 19, 2018 at 2:16 pmHe may have done alright. Trading isn’t easy but people who have a knack for it can do well. The S&P 500 and its ETF’s are pretty much the market average. Buy 10-15 large cap diversified stocks and you will probably get the same results. But if you buy 1 or 2 your results may significantly beat the market. If you want easy buy the S&P but lose out on making big returns. If you want those big returns buy just a few individual stocks or trade. Just make sure the stocks you trade are undervalued with good consistent earnings and large cap, big companies. If it goes down don’t sell. That is a guaranteed loss. I only trade stocks that I would otherwise invest in for 1-2 years because the expected growth is very good. Even if i get stuck because of temporary price drop, I’ll make 60-70% in 2-3 years if I have to hold it.
INGRID says
March 12, 2018 at 9:46 amFew people…its a game they all play
J Lew says
November 27, 2017 at 7:00 pmMerrill Edge also offers 300 free trades for the first 90 days of opening a new self-directed account. Great deal! After that if you have over 50k between Merrill Edge and Bank of America you get 30 free trades/month as long as you keep your balance above that. If you have over 100k in the enterprise then its 100 free trades a month! Noone will match that they love their commission charges too much. The Bank of America account barely has to have any money in it to qualify, $100 will suffice
Rachel says
September 8, 2017 at 12:21 amI found your blog quite interesting. Thank you for posting.
vance says
May 9, 2017 at 11:48 amTD, was not worth any amount, the worst stock streamer around is them, it used to be good years ago.
TradeZero says
April 26, 2017 at 12:18 amSome really information in there – comparing brokerage bonuses this way helps us make better decisions.
A. Roizman says
April 4, 2017 at 7:19 amThere seems to be an upper limit of $2500 as a bonus for a $1 million deposit. Is this due to some kind of legal limit?
brett321 says
May 11, 2016 at 11:00 pmI got a $1000 for $250K targeted bonus offer via facebook from TD Ameritrade this evening. Previously best was $600.
DIANE says
June 16, 2016 at 1:35 pmHI I WANT TO TRANSFER MY MONEY TO TD AMERITRADE HOW CAN I GET THE 1,000 BONUS FROM THEM? THANKS SO MUCH
Dan Rawls says
August 15, 2016 at 9:35 amplease let me know if you got any replies or information please
Brian says
October 4, 2016 at 12:53 pmTD Ameritrade has a current program at that level. Use the link above to open the account and it will be coded for the bonus. If you have an existing account but did not receive the targeted offer, contact them.
Dan says
July 27, 2017 at 9:51 amI suggest checking if they will issue a 1099 which could bring the value down dramatically. 500 free trades from Schwab or Fidelity is a better deal.
Ken says
May 5, 2016 at 10:13 amFor all of the free trade offers, do they usually come with an expiration date, like 60 days from account opening? It would take me a while to place 100+ trades even.
dgn says
October 18, 2017 at 6:39 pmTD Ameritrade has a 60 day limit from the date of funding (not the date the account opened). Fidelity free trades expire in 2 years under the 50k/100k bonus program. I think best is to check with the rep.
intro says
August 25, 2015 at 5:31 pmDo folks not realize offers and bonuses change all the time, it is their responsibility to further check.
John says
July 23, 2017 at 9:32 pmIs there a length limit on the 100K deposit for Schwab 500 Free Trades/2 Years offer? Also, can it be combined with the 100USD offer?
Fidelity seems to be asking to keep the 50K deposited for 9 months to get the 300 free trades on the offer page. But, Schwab is missing the info.
Vicky Huang says
July 25, 2017 at 11:19 amHi John,
After chatting with CSR, you need to keep your $100K deposit for a minimum of 1 year and yes the 500 Free Trades/2 years offer can be combined with the $100 offer. If you are interested, be sure to reach out to Schwab CSR and their promotion specialist will help you get the accounts setup. Hope this helps.
Don Platner says
August 25, 2017 at 11:46 pmHi Vicky!
In my Fidelity IRA rollover acct they have a “limited margin” feature, which basically allows me to day trade in my retirement acct (without having to wait for settlement, as is typical). This gives me much more investment flexibility to profit from short swings in price. Do you know if Schwab, Scottrade, ETrade or any others offer that capability in retirement accts? Thanks! Also, where are you based? I’m in West Orange, NJ.
Vicky Huang says
August 29, 2017 at 5:45 pmHi Don,
Thanks for commenting and stopping by our page. I am not too sure about that, but feel free to reach out to customer service and they should be able to answer your questions: Schwarb Brokerage: 800-435-4000 | Scottrade: 800-619-7283 | E*Trade: 800-387-2331
Brian says
August 6, 2015 at 11:06 amA few offers include covering transfer fees in addition to the bonus. Even if an offer doesn’t include that, it’s worth contacting the custodian and asking if they’ll do that too. I have had success (and failure) doing that. Sometimes like with TD Ameritrade they might direct you to another offer that has it.
Steven says
July 17, 2015 at 7:23 amScottrade is great. Enter the code TPBH8404 and receive 3 free trades.
Robert says
May 27, 2014 at 9:18 pmE*TRADE offers $2500 for $1MM, vs. $600 in your table. See the fineprint on Footnote 1 below, even though their main advertisement does only show up to $600.
JC Sandberg says
February 27, 2019 at 5:25 amChase YouInvest is listed as $5/trade. It’s $2.99.
JC Sandberg says
February 27, 2019 at 6:02 amI think I also got my 1st 500 trades free. Please make a correction, as I own a bit of their stock.
Downside: I never did understand the answer to a question, either by phone or in person. It had to do with their whole cash-flow thing. No one else does that, that I see. The answer that I got was something like, ” Everyone does it this way”. I couldn’t believe there wasn’t a clear explanation, anywhere, or that they don’t constantly get calls about it. I think it’s a “pending” place where your cash goes until the stock “settles”, but that wasn’t the answer they gave me. I honestly got the feeling that some of the people with whom I spoke truly didn’t know. I told them that they need to train their people better, in communication, if nothing else. But I bought a share of their stock, anyway. 500 free trades , then $2.99, & a sense that when it’s all said & done, I think they can be trusted. I had an odd experience with a different one, where they transferred $500, when I’m pretty sure I said $50, overdrawing me. Fortunately my bank waived the fee. Chase seems more paternal. Their system sometimes shuts down when things aren’t going well. So far, I think it’s probably been to my advantage.
Funny story you might happen to share with anyone you might know at TDA ( as it might not be funny to everyone). As a new trader, I didn’t really know that if you sell ALL, some at a loss, but overall as a profit, & then buy a third back the next day, they don’t give you the posted price of, say, $1. They charge you $1.25, or so, because you didn’t wait 30 days. Something about “maybe I just wanted a better cost basis”. When I couldn’t get it, & said I’d just ask my husband, she said, ” You have a husband?”(increduluos). I actually have to laugh, remembering what it was like to be 23, but I was surprised that she didn’t keep her thoughts to herself, as I would have.
gavinmac says
August 16, 2013 at 3:20 pmI sent a secure message to Schwab also. They had a rep call me. He said they had no active bonuses but that he could put in an “exception” for me to get me the expired IRA bonus. He also offered me a similar bonus for deposit to a brokerage account. It seems that calling or sending secured messages to inquire about bonuses can be productive.
gavinmac says
August 12, 2013 at 12:47 pmThe TD Ameritrade bonus says it is for new accounts. I sent them a secure message asking if they had any bonus promotions for deposits into existing accounts, and it seems they do, maybe they are not published.
johnny says
March 27, 2013 at 9:09 pmStrange there are no Citi offers here?
rpsandiego says
August 23, 2012 at 10:44 amI’m just wondering if you have a list of ACAT bonuses from different brokerages, e.g. Sharebuilder offers $100, Tradeking reimburses up to $150. Fidelity reimburses up to $100, etc.